In association with Chatham's Christopher Seufert and Mooncusser Films, the Henry Beston Society is producing a documentary film about the legacy of Henry Beston and his classic nature book, The Outermost House, and how the World War I ambulance driver turned naturalist’s book became an inspiration behind the creation of one of the crown jewels of New England National Parks – the Cape Cod National Seashore.

You can help with an online donation
to the Beston Society's documentary film project.

 

Thank you from all of us at the Henry Beston Society!

 

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HENRY BESTON'S CAPE COD:
INSPIRATION FOR A NATIONAL SEASHORE:
Mutimedia Presentations: Lectures
featuring rough-cut screenings

 

Don Wilding, author of Henry Beston's Cape Cod: How "The Outermost House" Inspired a National Seashore, speaks during a presentation in Eastham, Mass. during August 2013. Learn all about the Beston Society's documentary film project and how Henry Beston came to write his Cape Cod nature classic and how it came to influence the establishment of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Hope to see you at our events during 2014!

Monday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Somerset Public Library
1464 County St., Somerset, Mass.

Tuesday, July 29 at 6 p.m.
Provincetown Public Library
356 Commercial St., Provincetown, Mass.
(Changed from July 31)

Friday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.
Thornton Burgess Society
6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich, Mass.

Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m.
Mashpee Public Library
64 Steeple St., Mashpee, Mass.

Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.
Maynard Public Library
77 Nason St., Maynard, Mass.

Friday, Sept. 12 at noon
Mansfield Council on Aging
255 Hope St., Mansfield, Mass.

Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Hudson Public Library
3 Washington St., Hudson, Mass.

Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
Randall Library
19 Crescent St., Stow, Mass.

Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 11 a.m.
Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Registration & lecture site details TBA.

Friday, Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Eastham Council on Aging Center
1405 Nauset Road, North Eastham, Mass.
(Please RSVP at (508) 255-6164)

Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m.
Cornerstone at Milford
11 Birch St., Milford, Mass.

Check back for updates on additional programs!

"I want to thank Don Wilding of the Henry Beston Society for coming to Tahanto to share his presentation on 'Henry Beston's Cape Cod.' Our students were able to learn so much more about one of America's greatest writers and naturalists than they could have by just reading the book. I was particularly touched and motivated by the portions of the presentation that illuminated Beston's compassion towards his fellow man. If any of you get the chance to meet Don, or read his book, or see his presentation, I highly recommend you do."
-- Peter Doherty, English Department, Tahanto Regional High School,
Boylston, Mass., October 2013

"Thank you so much for taking the time to share your deep knowledge of 'The Outermost House' with our (Coastal Ecology) class. Our walk with you added another layer of understanding to the students' reading of Beston, and underscored the dynamic nature of life on the Great Beach. I can't wait for the film."
-- Brett Amy Thelen, Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, N.H., May 2014

If your organization is interested in hosting a lecture/screening,
contact us at henrybestonsociety@yahoo.com or (508) 246-7242.

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HENRY BESTON'S CAPE COD:
How 'The Outermost House' Inspired a National Seashore
New edition now available!

The paperback and Kindle editions of Don Wilding's book, Henry Beston's Cape Cod: How 'The Outermost House Inspired a National Seashore, are now available for purchase through Amazon.com. Copies signed by the author are avaiable through the Beston Society's Outermost Gift Shop.

ON CAPE COD -- AVAILABLE AT:

EASTHAM: Eastham Superette, Rte. 6 (next to the Windmill); The Gift Barn, Rte. 6, North Eastham.
ORLEANS: The Sparrow Store, 26 Main St. (across from the Hot Chocolate Sparrow); Booksmith/Musicsmith, Skaket Corners (next to Shaw's); Annie's Book Stop, 23 S. Orleans Rd. (Rte. 28).
WELLFLEET: Wellfleet Marketplace, 295 Main St.; Oceans of Books by the Sea (Bookstore/Restaurant), 50 Kendrick Ave. (across from Mayo Beach)
PROVINCETOWN: Provincetown Bookshop, 246 Commercial St., Provincetown;
TRURO: Atlantic Spice Company, Rtes. 6 & 6A, North Truro; Days' Market, 271 Shore Road (Rte. 6A), North Truro.
BREWSTER: The Brewster Book Store, 2648 Main St., Rte. 6A; Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Route 6A.
SANDWICH: Titcomb's Bookshop, 432 Rte. 6A, East Sandwich.
OSTERVILLE: Books by the Sea, 846 Main St.

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